CVE-2021-28579 Adobe Connect improper access control could lead to privilege escalation
An attacker with Learner permissions can improperly access the list of event participants, leading to privilege escalation and data exposure.
- Exploited in the wild
- Not known
- Login needed
- Any signed-in user
- Attackable
- Over the internet
- Victim action needed
- Not needed
- Fix
- None listed
What is CVE-2021-28579?
CVE-2021-28579 is a medium-severity missing authorization vulnerability in Adobe Connect, published on 28 Jun 2021. Any signed-in user can exploit it over the network, with no action from the victim.
Official description
Adobe Connect version 11.2.1 (and earlier) is affected by an Improper access control vulnerability that can lead to the elevation of privileges. An attacker with 'Learner' permissions can leverage this scenario to access the list of event participants.
Weakness: CWE-284
Which versions are affected by CVE-2021-28579?
It affects 1 product.
Products include Adobe Connect.
How do I fix CVE-2021-28579?
No fix has been published for CVE-2021-28579 yet. Limit exposure of the affected software until one is available.
Upgrade, and check permissions on every request on the server, not only in the interface. More about Missing authorization.
Is CVE-2021-28579 being exploited?
There is no known exploitation of CVE-2021-28579 in the wild and no public exploit code.
Other vulnerabilities in Adobe Connect
- CVE-2017-11291 Server-side request forgery in Adobe Connect 9.6.2 and earlier versions
- CVE-2026-75682 Adobe Connect | Improper Neutralization of Special Elements used in an SQL Command ('SQL Injection') (CWE-89)
- CVE-2023-4661 SQLi in Saphira Connect
- CVE-2023-4662 RCE in Saphira Connect
- CVE-2021-40719 Adobe Connect Deserialization of Untrusted Data Remote Code Execution
Sources
Also known as GHSA-c924-xxqf-59v3.